21. Away in a manger
From the album 'Christmas Night'
Composer William James Kirkpatrick
Arranger John Rutter
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
Buy, download or stream: https://smarturl.it/XmasNight
Find more of the catalogue and curated playlists by subscribing to the channel:
http://bit.ly/2uQMe9P
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnruttermusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnmrutter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnrutter.composer
Website: https://www.johnrutter.com
Away in a manger
The anonymous text of this much-loved carol first appeared in 'A little Children's Book for Schools and Families', a publication of the Evangelical Lutheran church in North America. The setting sung here, composed by the American church musician W.J Kirkpatrick, was the first; it remains the only well-known one in England, though a later setting by J. R Murray is equally popular in the United States.
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;
The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes;
I love thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky,
And stay by my side until morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay
Close by me for ever, and love me, I pray;
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,
And fit us for heaven, to live with thee there.
Christmas Night
The theme of the album - Christmas Night - is the birth of Christ, reflected in the words and music of twenty-two carols spanning more than six centuries. Some of these carols have long been widely known and loved; others have become so thanks to the annual Christmas Eve Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King’s College, Cambridge. But all of them focus on the central event of the Christmas story – the birth at Bethlehem – and on the characters in that story: the angels, the shepherds, the wise men, and the mother with her child.
John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.
Contact
info@collegium.co.uk
![da Black Jezus - You Made the Rules [OFFICIAL AUDIO]](https://img.youlistener.com/upl2/public/661/be2/c99/_ID54JQrj2Q.jpg)
Comments